Silence
Silence, whether experienced with people or places, bears the inherent quality of intimacy. It offers one the space to create and communicate effectively without pretension. In a colonial bungalow we decorated in Southern India, we...
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The Art of Observing
Cities and towns in India can be overwhelming. Distracting intrusions are everywhere--signages, horns and hawkers create cacophony amid a confusing medley of haphazard planing and architecture. In the midst of the chaos, however, there're often...
The Quiet Life
'Quietly he lives, quietly he dies, Amidst the wilderness' -U Soso Tham There are few more evocative descriptions of the spirit of Khasi life in the Cherrapunji hills. Even today, with the threat of mass tourism and growing...
Eight Hues of Blue
Blue. We've used the colour often. In bedrooms, drawing rooms, dining rooms, kitchens and bathrooms. The shade has completely dominated some rooms, only touched a wall in others and sometimes lent it self even more...
Minimal Intervention
I've lived in Goa for over a year now and have seen many an old house in this brief period. I was particularly drawn to a home, not far from our studio in Goa owned...
Making a Home in Gurgaon
A home is more than just a monetary asset. It has emotional meaning, it holds memories, which is why moving houses is often so difficult. Aside from the stress of packing and the disruption to...
A Pause
I travel to seek solace, to nurture my imagination and to explore stillness—everything that is overwhelmed by noise and fast-paced living. In the quietude of old cemeteries, in gardens and among disintegrating monuments I am able...
The Palaces of Memory
This is a book I discovered late and by chance. I was led to it by a picture found online while researching design possibilities for a coffee shop in Shillong. One intriguing photograph lead to...